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1 sundial
noun (a device, usually in a garden, for telling time from the shadow of a rod or plate on its surface cast by the sun.) solur, solskivesolursubst. \/ˈsʌndaɪ(ə)l\/solur, solskive -
2 sun
1. noun1) (the round body in the sky that gives light and heat to the earth: The Sun is nearly 150 million kilometres away from the Earth.) sol2) (any of the fixed stars: Do other suns have planets revolving round them?) sol3) (light and heat from the sun; sunshine: We sat in the sun; In Britain they don't get enough sun; The sun has faded the curtains.) sol(skinn/-lys)2. verb(to expose (oneself) to the sun's rays: He's sunning himself in the garden.) sole (seg)- sunless- sunny
- sunniness
- sunbathe
- sunbeam
- sunburn
- sunburned
- sunburnt
- sundial
- sundown
- sunflower
- sunglasses
- sunlight
- sunlit
- sunrise
- sunset
- sunshade
- sunshine
- sunstroke
- suntan
- catch the sun
- under the sunsolIsubst. \/sʌn\/sol, solskinnagainst the sun mot solen, motsolscatch the sun være i solen bli solbrentget a touch of the sun se ➢ touch, 1make hay while the sun shines benytte anledningen, utnytte situasjonenon which the sun never sets ( om et verdensrike) der solen aldri går nedshoot the sun ( militærvesen) ta solhøydentake the sun sole segunder the sun under solen, i verden, på jord(en)IIverb \/sʌn\/1) sole2) ligge i solen3) legge i solensun oneself sole seg
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Sundial — Sun di al, n. An instrument to show the time of day by means of the shadow of a gnomon, or style, on a plate. [1913 Webster] {Sundial shell} (Zo[ o]l.), any shell of the genus Solarium. See {Solarium}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sundial — 1590s, from SUN (Cf. sun) + DIAL (Cf. dial) … Etymology dictionary
sundial — ► NOUN ▪ an instrument showing the time by the shadow cast by a pointer … English terms dictionary
sundial — [sun′dī΄əl] n. an instrument that indicates time by the position of a gnomon s shadow cast by the sun on the face of a dial marked in hours … English World dictionary
Sundial — A sundial is a device that measures time by the position of the Sun. In common designs such as the horizontal sundial, the sun casts a shadow from its style (a thin rod or a sharp, straight edge) onto a flat surface marked with lines indicating… … Wikipedia
sundial — /sun duy euhl, duyl /, n. an instrument that indicates the time of day by means of the position, on a graduated plate or surface, of the shadow of the gnomon as it is cast by the sun. [1570 80; SUN + DIAL] * * * ▪ timekeeping device the earliest … Universalium
SUNDIAL — Although sundials can be traced back to earlier periods in Egypt and Mesopotamia, the earliest textual reference to a sundial appears to be II Kings 20:8–11 (cf. Isa. 38:7–8). There a shadow tracking device, ascribed to Ahaz, is used for a sign… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
sundial — UK [ˈsʌnˌdaɪəl] / US noun [countable] Word forms sundial : singular sundial plural sundials an object that measures time by the position of a shadow made in sunny weather, consisting of a pointed metal piece on top of a flat piece of stone … English dictionary
sundial — [[t]sʌ̱ndaɪəl[/t]] sundials N COUNT A sundial is a device used for telling the time when the sun is shining. The shadow of an upright rod falls onto a flat surface that is marked with the hours, and points to the correct hour … English dictionary
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